Combined mop holder and wringer



April 23, 1929. A G. P. REGAN l COMI-HED KOP HOLDER AND WRINGER FiledlNw. 16, 1927 1N V EN TOR.

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Patented apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED STATES PA'I'ENTy OFFICE.

GEORGE 1P. REGAN, OF-OAKLAND, CALFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO PARKER-REGAN COR-PORATION, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNA, A CORPORATION 0F NEVADA.

COMBVINED lll/i0113 HOL'DR AND WRINGER.

Application filed November This invention relates to almop holder andwringer ot this type used by janitors when mopping` floors, hallways,ete.

The object of the present inventionr is to generally improve andsimplify the construction and operation of devices ot the characterdescribedgito provide a mop holder to which any suitable type ot mop maybe attached,

'suc/h as cloth mops, rope mops, etc. g to provide a wringingattachmentwhereby 'the mop may be easily manipulated and thoroughly wrang withoutsoiling or wetting the hands oit the operator; and rfurther, to providea wringing` attachment whereby the initial twisting' or wringing of the,mop is rapidly accomplished and whereby aslower and more powerfulwringing movement is 'thereafter nnparted to insure complete wringing otthe mop. y

The mop and wri nger are shown by way oi' illustration in theaccompanying drawings in which: l y 4 Fig. 1 is a front view of the mop,holder and wringer,

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the position assumed by the mop duringthe wringing operation, y

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectiontaken on line Ill-III, Fig. r1, y

Fig. 4 isan enlarged section et the mop Fig. 5 isa perspective view eila portion oi the sleeve nut, y y

F ig. 6 is an enlarged cross-section taken on lineVI-VL Fig. 1. f,

Referring' to the drawings in detail.` and partimilarly Figs. 1 and 2, Aindicates the handle which. may be constructed of wood or rany othersxutable material. ylower end of the handle 1s a mop clamp generallyindicated at B. Slidahly mounted on the handle is a tubular sleeve C, onthe lower end of which is secured a loop-shaped mop holder D. The mopproper may be oi. any

`suitable construction, i. e., it may be a cloth mop o a rope mop'asillustrated at E. Y 'lhe mop 1s passed through the loep D and the lower:free ends are secured between the aws of the clamp B. Themop assumesthe position shown in Fig. 1 when inactual use and it is twisted aboutthe reduced portion 7 ot the handle, asshown in Fig. 2 when it is heing,A helical-shaped groove '8 is sui t o't the .han le and e2;-

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the tubular sleeve C. This helical-shaped groove, together with asleeve-like nut indicated at 9,' serves the 'function et imparting arotary movement to the handle when the mop is to be wrang. this beingaccomplished by sliding the sleeve-.like nut along the handle :from theposition shown in Fig. 1 to the position shown at 9a in Fi 2, thesleeve-like nut bei ng held by one hand and pulled downwardly on thehandle .while the tubular sleeve C is grasped by the other hand. Thesleeve nut 9fis tightly gripped when it is being pulled downwardly over'the handle and a rotary rhandle while the loop D which is secured to`thetulmlar sleeve C is held stationary with the other hand. Hence, themop cloth is vv'raijiped' around the reduced portion 7 yof the handleand may he thoroughlywrung. The sleeve nut is perhaps best illustratedin Figs. 3, 5 and 6. It consists of an elongated sleeve 9 in which isformed a depression 10, thisdepression entering the helical groove 8 andserving as a lrey or thread in conjunction therewith. The opposite endsot the sleeve are provided with rings such as indicated at 11 which Larel'ree to rotate and these rings are grasped when it is desired to movethe sleeve nut from oneend of the handle to the other, without.imparting rotary movement to the handle, rotary movement being only.imparted to `the handle when ythe sleeve lnut is grasped and securedagainst rotation. A spring latch 12 is mounted in the upper end et thehandle and this latchengages with an annular groove 13 tormed in thesleeve nut, thus securing the sleeve nut in its uppermost position shownin Fig. 1 when not in use.

The mop clamp may be constructed in any suitable manner but preferably,as shown in Fig. 4t, it consists et a stationary j aw 14 which issecured to the lower end oit the handle by means of a tubular extension15 formed thereon, rivets 16 or the like being passed through thehandleand sleeve to secureit against removal. Pivot-ally mounted on the sleeve15, as at 17, is a movable aw 18. stationary jaw is a holt 19. -Thisextends through a perforation in the pivoted j aw 18 and theouter end isprovided with a thumb nut 20.1 By rotating the nut, the movable jaw maybe brought into clamping engagement wir,... :tree ends of the mopindicated by aws this-s rinoservinO the :tunction of auto-V maticallyopening the pivoted j aw when the yee nut is in screw and the mop is tobe released.

In actual o eration the ino` will norinalli Y assume the position shownin Fig. 1. Asthe mop becomes soiled, it isdesired to rinse it andwringit out. rlhis is accomplished by dipping the mop in a bucket or likereceptacle and then sliding the sleeve C up and down on the handle so.as to thoroughly rinse and swash the Vmop. lVlien it is thoroughlyrinsed, thesleeve ispulled up to the position shown in Fig. 1. It isthere grasped with one hand while the other hand grasps the sleeve nut9. rlhe sleeve nut 9 is then pulled downwardly as shown in Fig. 2' andas it is securely grasped against rotation by thehand, the `lrey willengagethe helix 8 and thereby impart a rotary movement to the rod andthe mop clamp B, and the mop cloth vwill thus wrap or wind itselfvaround the reduced portion 7 ol Athe handle,l as sliownin Fig.V 2.. YThe initialY movement of wrapping or wringing the mop is rapidlyaccomplished by a mere downward pull on the sleeve nut 9. A slower andmore powerful wringing mowementinay thereafter be imparted-to insurecomplete wringingoi the mop clothl byrotating the sleeve nut and slidingit downwardly `a slight distanceV and then holding the nut stationaryand turning it, together with the rod. i This may be done two orthreetimes and the powerful wringingV action is thus exerted at the lastmoment, this being'accomplished without changing the ,pitchv of thehelical groove.k .After the inophas beenwrnng, it is necessary to unwindit to assume the-position shown in Fig. 1 and this is accomplished. bymerely sliding the sleeve ,nutreV inA Vthe reverse'rrdirection, whilegrasping it. v'During the reverse or upward movement of the sleeve nut areverse rotary movement is transmitted to the handle and 'n Vthe .mop isthus unwonndand ready for use when the sleeve nut reaches its uppermostposition and here lengages the spring latch v12, Y beingthusreta-ineduntil it is again required.

. ,Vhile certain features Vot' the present invention areinoreor lessspecifically described, I wish it understood that various changes may beresorted to with-in the scope of the append-y ed. claims.'V Similarly,that the materials and `linislies ofthe several parts employed may beVsuch astlie manufacturer may decide or vary-V ing-conditions orY usesmay demand. y

Having-thus described my invention, what l cla-iin and desire to secureby Letters Patn ent is: 'Y

l. 'AY device ofthe character described, coinvprising a handle, a.tubular sleeve onthe lower end of the handle m'whicli'tli'e handle"may'move longitudinally and also rotate, a

dle and the mop clamp and whereby the mop is wound around the handle ata point intermediate t-hc clamp and the loop on the lower end oi thesleeve, and thereby causing the Amop to be wrun 2. A device ct' thecharacterdescribed, comprising a. handle, a tubularV sleeve on the lowerend ot the handle in which the handle may move longitudinally and alsorotate, a loop on the lower end ol the sleeve, a clamp on the lower endof the handle, a mop supported by the loop and Secured by the clamp, ahelical thread member on the handle, and a nut .slidablek on the handlewhereby a rotary movement. is transmitted to the handle and whereby themop is wound around the handle at a point intermediate the clamp and theloop on the lower end oi the sleeve, and thereby causing the mop to bewrung.V

8. A device of the character described, comprising a handle, a tubularsleeve on the lower end oi the handle inwliich t-he handle may movelongitudinally and also rotate, a loop on the lower end ot the sleeve, aclamp on the lowerk end ofthe handle, a mop supported by theV loop andsecured by the clamp, a helical thread member on the handle, a sleeveslidable longitudinally of the handle, means on the sleeve engageablewith the helical thread on the handle, said sleeve when grasped and heldagainst rotation'and when moved longitudinally of the` handle impartin arotary movement to the handle andthe mop clamp so as to windy the moparound the handle'at Yapoint.intermediate the clamp and prising ahandle, a tubular sleeve on the lower end ot the handle in which thehandle may move longitudinally and also rotate, a loop on tiieflower'endoi the sleeve, a clamp on the lower end o't the handle, a mop supportedby the loop and secured by the clamp, a helical tiread member on thehandle, a sleeve slidabley longitudinally ot the handle, means on thesleeve engageable with the helical thread ou the handle', said sleevewhen grasped and held against rotation and when moved longitudinally otthe handle imparting a rotary movement to the handle and the mop clampsolas to wind the mop around the handle at a point intermediate theclamp and the loop on the lower end of the sleeve, said sleeve and nutalso adapted to rotate the handle while held in a stationary position,and ymeans whereby longitudinal movement may be imparted to the sleevewithout imparting rotary movement to the handle.

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5. A device ofthe character described, comprisinga handle, a tubularsleeve on the lower end of the handle in which the handle may movelongitudinally and also rotate, a loop on the lower end of the sleeve, aclamp on the lower end ofthe handle, a mop supported by the loop andsecured by the clamp, a helical thread member on the handle, a sleeveslidable longitudinally of the handle, means on the sleeve engageablewith the helical thread on the handle, said sleeve when grasped and heldagainst rotation and when moved longitudinally of the handle imparting`a rotary movement to the handle and the mop clamp eoy as to wind the moparound the handle at a point intermediate the clamp and the loop on thelower end ot' rthe sleeve, Said sleeve and nut also adapted to rotatethe handle while held in a stationary position, and a latch member forretaining the sleeve in aninoperative position.

6. A device of the character described oomprising a handle, a tubularsleeve on the lower end of the handle in which the handle may movelongitudinally and also rotate, a mop, means securing one end of the mopto the lower end of the sleeve and the opposite end of the mop to thelower end ot' the handle, a helical thread on the handle, and a nutslidable on the handle whereby a rotary f movement is transmitted to thehandle and whereby the mop is Wound around the handle at a pointintermediate lthe lower end of the sleeve and ythe lower end of thehandle, thereby causing the mop to be wrang.

GEORGE P. RGAN.

